Senior Product Manager

By joining Bio-Techne, you'll join a company with a powerful and positive purpose of enabling cutting-edge research in Life Sciences and Clinical Diagnostics. Bio-Techne, and all of its brands, provides tools for researchers to further treat and prevent disease worldwide.

Position Summary:

The Senior Product Manager for the Immunoassay Business Unit will drive the growth for the multiplexing assay product line including Luminex, a bead based high-plex immunoassay platform. The Senior Product Manager joins a rapidly growing and dynamic business unit within the Analytical Solutions Division. Key responsibilities include developing a strategic vision for the portfolio in key application areas, understanding market needs, competitive landscape, and developing product roadmap and managing product life cycle.

The ideal candidate will have a deep, hands-on understanding of protein analysis workflows and customer needs, use data-driven metrics for decision making, and be highly organized with strong project management experience. (S)he must have strong communication and collaborative skills to effectively operate in a matrixed organization and interact with Senior Management, Business Development, Marketing, Sales, Technical Service, Product Development, Operations, Finance, Regulatory and QA/QC, as well as customers including B2B relationships. The candidate will display a strong level of passion and pride in their work and infectious enthusiasm to inspire and influence beyond the immediate team.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop short and long-term strategic growth plans and prioritization for the product line.

• Understand the market landscape including identifying target customers and their unmet needs, understanding barriers to adoption and develop ideas to address, and understanding competitive situation to develop innovative and differentiated product roadmaps.

• Work with the marketing organization to develop strategic marketing and launch plans which achieve business goals. This will include product positioning and identifying specific target audience.

• Conduct product training to relevant sales and marketing teams globally.

• Set pricing strategy.

• Prepare and present quarterly Business Reviews to the management team.

Qualifications

Education and Experience:

• BS in a Biological Science required (MS, PhD preferred), MBA preferred

• Minimum of 5+ years of progressive experience working in the biotech or life sciences industry

• Relevant laboratory or technical experience preferred

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Working knowledge about scientific workflows in cell & gene therapy, immuno-oncology and neuroscience as well as the ability to gain in-depth knowledge.

• Outstanding oral and written communication and presentation skills to communicate effectively within the organization and to external customers include B-2-B relationships

• Ability to develop strategic long-term plans and tactics for revenue growth.

• Aptitude in product/customer/sales analysis for successful product launches and sales enablement strategies

• Interpersonal relationship skills, leadership skills and decisiveness to solicit key ideas and obtain alignment

• Ability to work independently and without direction to gain assistance from many in the organization without direct authority over those individuals to drive projects

• Strong planning, organization, and problem-solving skills to complete assignments in a timely, efficient manner

• Proficient in the use of computer applications and software that allow for analysis and presentation of data as well as productivity (i.e. Microsoft Office, ~~~), as well as ability to become proficient in proprietary databases and ERP solutions

• Approximately 10% travel including international

Why Join Bio-Techne:

• We offer competitive salaries along with extensive medical, vision, and dental plans for you and your family starting on day one!

• We invest in our employees' financial futures through 401k matching and an employee stock purchase plan.

• We help our employees develop their careers through mentorship, promotional opportunities, training and development, internship programs, and more.

• We offer employee resource groups, volunteer paid time off, employee events, and charity drives to build a culture of caring and belonging.

• We foster a culture of empowerment and innovation, where employees feel valued and encouraged to bring their new ideas to the table.

Bio-Techne is an E-Verify Employer in the United States.